Skill required: Sourcing - Sourcing
Designation: Delivery Operations Associate Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:10 to 14 years
What would you do? The Global Sourcing Manager is responsible for the execution of the global category ??Sourcing to Contract?? strategy, specifically:
- Source to contract (sourcing plan, tender, negotiate and contract)
- Spend and compliance reporting
- Commercial risk management
- Contract Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Peer group or market network buildEducation / Qualifications / Certifications Required
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant area
- CIPS Corporate Diploma in Purchasing and/or membership of The Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply or equivalent country qualification or membership would be an advantage
What are we looking for? Experience Required
- Detailed knowledge of supply market, supplier capabilities and competitor activity, and expected trends at a geographic / global level
- In-depth category knowledge and proven capability of applying supplier management techniques to deliver added value benefits in addition to contracted benefits
- Expertise in successful development of complex, multi-country contracts and agreements
- Detailed understanding of financial evaluation and interpretation of supplier??s records and their key cost and business drivers
- Full understanding of the category total cost model, cost drivers and all factors needed to ensure a robust agreement for BAT (including specification and testing requirements)
- Understanding of the processes, timelines and constraints for the development and delivery of new products.
- Experience in managing complex global and area projects and programs to improve performance and deliver service
- Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and legislation to ensure the creation of effective group contract.




- Experience in managing large scale, cross-country projects and programs to improve performance and deliver serviceTechnical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required
- Knowledge of the Category including the external marketplace, key drivers and levers, supply base and balance of power, supplier capabilities and trends
- Strong Stakeholder Management skillset
- Expertise in negotiation skills and influencing skills: able to influence business partners and suppliers as well as the ability to be assertive if required to ensure compliance to contract
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Robust digital analytical and numerical ability
- Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships working across geographic boundaries and functions
- A focus on service delivery and savings
- Preferably IWS / Lean Manufacturing experience
Roles and Responsibilities:
- - Define Global Sourcing strategies for the category to achieve the business objectives for the next 1 ?? 2 yrs
- Execute sourcing plans in line with global standards and policies
- Lead global and geographic contract negotiations effectively to deliver robust terms and conditions that manages BAT??s service delivery and commercial risk that represent value for money
- Build strong supplier base relationships and manage negotiation and supplier selection within the framework of the category strategies and sourcing strategies
- Lead global and geographic supplier management and drive geographic continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers in coordination with business functions
- Monitor contractual performance in accordance with agreed SLAs to identity and resolve issues, escalating as appropriate
- Ability to understand and communicate the individual category strategy to internal stakeholders
- Business Continuity plan execution and pro-active risk management
Qualification Any Graduation

📌 Delivery Operations Associate Manager (Gurugram)
🏢 Accenture
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